Associations to the word «Lessen»
Noun
- Thong
- Bitterness
- Bowel
- Cor
- Irritation
- Caregiver
- Reduction
- Pressure
- Intensity
- Ignorance
- Estimation
- Exertion
- Probability
- Amount
- Nor
- Necessity
- Benevolence
- Remedy
- Adolescence
- Importance
- Efficiency
- Tyranny
- Tendency
- Intestine
- Distance
- Moderate
- Confusion
- Zeal
- Commodity
- Weight
- Indulgence
- Reverence
- Veneration
- Vitamin
- Punishment
- Therapy
- Gap
- Vomiting
- Conserve
- Sensitivity
- Regret
- Federalist
- Certain
- Relish
- Gratitude
- Shortage
- Purchaser
- Vitality
- Pretension
- Visualization
- Opioid
- Confidence
- Allowance
- Arising
- Toil
- Cure
- Contempt
- Tolerance
- Excess
- Debtor
- Pang
- Feeling
- Reproach
- Infection
- Remove
- Possibility
- Clayton
- Dislike
- Grip
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
LESSEN, verb. (transitive) To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
LESSEN, verb. (intransitive) To become less.
Dictionary definition
LESSEN, verb. Decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper".
LESSEN, verb. Make smaller; "He decreased his staff".
LESSEN, verb. Wear off or die down; "The pain subsided".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.